Y2K fix for Windows

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Got the following info today. checked mine, and it was the short

format. Does anyone know if this is actually true?

 

 

You may have this information already but in case you haven't, here is

a handy fix for anybody running on Windows.

 

 

> > ** For those of you running Windows, this is a fix for a small Y2K

> > problem. After running this quick little test, much to my surprise,

I

> >learned that my computer would have failed on 01-01-2000, due to a

computer

> >clock

> > glitch. Fortunately, a quick fix is provided, should your computer

fail

> >the test.

> >

> > TEST:

> >

> > Double click on "My Computer."

> >

> > Double click on "Control Panel."

> >

> > Double click on "Regional Settings" icon.

> >

> > Click on the "Date" tab at the top of the page.

> >

> > Where is says "Short Date Sample," look and see if it shows a "two

digit"

> >year. Of course it does. That's the default setting for Windows95,

> >Windows98 and NT. This date setting is the date that feeds

application

> >software and WILL NOT roll over in the year 2000. It will roll over

to

00.

> >

> > Click on the arrow button across from "Short Date Style" and select

the

> > option that shows mm/dd/yyyy. (Be sure your selection has four

"y's"

> >showing, not two.)

> >

> > IMPORTANT: Click on "Apply" and then on "OK" at the bottom.

> >

> >It is easy enough to fix, yet every single installation of Windows

> >worldwide is defaulted to fail the Y2K rollover. Now you know how

to

> >prepare your

> >computer.

> >

> > How many people know about it? How many people know to change that?

 

> >

> > What will be the effect? Who knows? But this is another example of

 

> > the pervasiveness and systematic nature of the problem.

> > Make a copy of these instructions and in five minutes, your computer

 

will

> >be ready to roll over to the year 2000.